If you are in need of financial assistance (ongoing financial assistance, temporary care assistance or emergency assistance), you can apply for Ontario works in any of the ways below:
- By telephone: 705-759-2130 or toll-free: 1-866-363-6007
- In office: 540 Albert Street East
- Online: www.ontario.ca/socialassistance
Contact the intake line at 705-759-2130 for information you will be required to bring to your appointment.
What you need to bring to your application appointment:
Required information for applications made in-person include:
- Social Insurance Number
- Health Card Number
- Marital Status
- Names, Health Card Number & Social Insurance Number for each dependent living with the applicant
Documents for application appointment
Please bring the following information to your application appointment:
- Birth Certificate (applicant & dependents)
- Social Insurance Number (applicant & dependents)
- Health Card Numbers (applicant & dependents)
- Immigration Number and date of landing (if applicable)
- Marital Status
- Accommodation costs including rent, mortgage, utilities, home/tenant insurance and taxes
- Address history for the past 12-months
- Employment history for the past 3-months
- Bank account history for the past 3-months
- Earnings and income information (WSIB, EI, CPP, Wages, etc.)
- Court orders/agreements for child/spousal support (if applicable)]
- Debts
- Assets